Lily agonizes over what to wear to trivia night while reviewing the conversation she had with Bel, specifically his comment that she didn’t feel “temporary.” As she resolves not to rush into a relationship with Bel, her inner voice critiques her for never letting anyone in.

She leaves her Paradise and finds Bel waiting for her at the arch leading to the pub. On the way, she thanks him for the sword. She notices two handmade bracelets on Bel’s arms, which he explains were made by his nieces, and they discuss his family. Lily notices how much Bel loves his family and doubts he would be interested in her if he knew her fully.

Lily is amused by Bel’s trivia team, which is comprised of demons, gods of death, and Lucifer himself. She finds that she likes all of them, and for the first time in a long time, she is happy—a feeling so alien to her, she tries to repress it. Bel’s presence, however, soothes her.

The trivia game starts a mystery round on wings and flight, and Lily asks for a Fuzzy Navel, which proves incredibly popular among their team, and before long, they are all inebriated. Asmodeus, Bel’s cousin, reveals that Bel’s username comes from his love of fruit (especially grapes), just as the game master announces their team won second place.

As they celebrate, Lily is strongly attracted to Bel, but her absent heartbeat gives her pause. After the game is over, Bel introduces her to other players in their Invaders game, namely Greg. As they speak of the souls Lily has sent Greg’s way, he tests her sense of judgment by elaborating on how he treated a particularly cruel soul. When Lily announces she needs to head home, Bel insists on escorting her back.

When Bel then returns to his home, his thoughts are full of Lily. Greg calls Bel and announces that though he’ll support his decision, Lily will inevitably break his heart because she will reincarnate. When they hang up, Bel can’t help but feel that Greg is wrong and Lily is different.

Weeks later, Lily and Bel connive to obtain Greg’s mother’s mulberry pie. In their banter, Bel inadvertently calls Lily “princess,” and he hastily explains that he’s always seen her as a warrior princess. She recalls how close they’ve gotten and insists she’s fine with the nickname.

Privately, she wonders again what it would be like to pursue a romance with Bel, but the idea frightens her. Instead, she laughs and watches as Bel makes a show of false anger when Lily is killed in their game and emotionally corners Greg for his mother’s pie.

Days later, while Lily is being berated by an angry soul at the Hellp Desk, Bel messages her that he has obtained the pie, and Lily runs to his office. On the way, she encounters Leviathan, or Lev, who tells her that she must not sully workspaces with sex. She sasses him, and Lev asks Lily for a report on her process for the Hellp Desk since it has been so helpful.

When she arrives at Bel’s office, she notices a scribbled-on sticky note below his door sign with the words “pari passu” along with his titles as general and, surprisingly, prince of hell. She comments on the latter to Bel, and his reaction is one of silence and hurt. He admits he’d intentionally omitted telling her, as he does not believe the title belongs to him.

In response to his vulnerability, Lily tells him about her death, having cancer, and how the absence of a heartbeat constantly reminds her of this. They change the subject, and he explains that the sticky note was left by his mother and is a running joke among his friends and family, as he hasn’t yet settled on his motto. Lily recounts her encounter with Lev, and they quickly devolve into banter. She leaves and sticks a joking motto under his name, “carpe natem,” or “seize the butt cheek.”

Lily meets with Siedah, who comments on Lily’s confidence in the Afterlife, one that stems from belonging rather than familiarity. When Lily brushes it off, Siedah insists she credit herself for everything she is doing. They then discuss work, and Lily’s mind wanders to Bel and the possibility of a future with him, since she once wanted children (which a mortal soul cannot have). Conflicted, Lily brings Siedah to the Hellp Desk and is showing her around when a young girl in a shark onesie asks for help.

Lily immediately notices the girl’s self-erasing body language and how frightened she is. She coaxes her story from her by offering a pinky promise that she is safe, which she states is unbreakable. The girl reveals that she was the victim of a car accident when she left the house without telling her foster parents. Lily gently informs her of her death, and the child is convinced she must go to Hell. When Lily attempts to explain her other options, the child, distraught, insists that she has to go to hell, per her foster parents’ say-so.

To soothe her, Lily offers to bring her to Lucifer himself and promises her again that she will be safe. Siedah hands over the child’s soul file while the child agrees to go and chooses to change her name to Sharkie.

In the elevator, Lily surreptitiously glances at Sharkie’s file and is confronted with memories of parental neglect, sexual abuse from her pastor, religious indoctrination, starvation, and intimidation. Lily’s protective instinct flares just as Sharkie’s fear of Hell manifests, and she insists that she doesn’t want to get in trouble. Lily soothes her and tells her stories about the good things in Hell and the Afterlife. Lily messages Lucifer in advance, who gives her directions on where to find him. When they arrive, Bel is leaving Lucifer’s meeting room, and Lily introduces him to Sharkie.

When Lucifer himself emerges, he asks to speak with Sharkie privately, and Sharkie only agrees when Lily promises to sit nearby and that she will be safe once more. Alone with Bel, she tells him of the atrocities Sharkie has faced, and he explains that Sharkie will most likely be placed with a guardian. He believes Lily is well-suited for this, but she doubts him. Bel, however, believes in her and encourages her, promising his support, and she eventually agrees. Bel leans on his network of friends for help, and they all provide varying degrees of helpful advice, creating the “village” that will support Lily and Sharkie.

Bel and Lily research facts about sharks and childhood trauma to better interact with and understand Sharkie. They flirt with each other, but as tension rises between them, Lily hears Sharkie speaking with Lucifer and feels guilty. She admonishes herself for the feeling, as she believes connection can be comfort. They discuss his nickname for her again, and she tells him that she sees him as a prince in the noble sense of the word, which greatly affects him.

Lucifer returns with Sharkie, who has been convinced that she does not need to go to Hell since her foster mother and pastor were, according to Lucifer, wrong. Lily offers to bring her to her Paradise, and Sharkie accepts.

Lily then speaks with Lucifer alone to thank him. He expresses his disdain for humans who prey on children. Lily apologizes to him again, as she knows others will deem what Sharkie’s foster mother has done to her as the devil’s work instead of the truth. Lucifer remarks on how much trust Sharkie has for Lily and how homes and families can differ from Lily’s imagination.

As they share lunch together, Lucifer signals to Bel that he has a mission to protect their Universe from a small incursion from a hostile Universe, and Bel leaves to undertake it.

Lily brings Sharkie to her Paradise and settles her in. When Sharkie notices the picture of Lily and her brothers on the wall, she comments on it. Lily is visibly emotional, and Sharkie fearfully apologizes. Lily reassures her and shows her Max and the house.

When they arrive at Sharkie’s room, Lily requests that the house make it impossible for anyone to enter Sharkie’s room without her permission. They test it out once the barrier is in place, and Sharkie is relieved to know she is truly safe. Later, as Sharkie sleeps, Lily receives a message from Bel, explaining his absence and encouraging her with Sharkie. Lily admits out loud that she would like to kiss Bel.